Cigar-making machine.



No. 636,98I. Patented N0v.|4, i899. F. HAEHNEL.

CIGAB MAKING MACHINE.

(Application led Jan. 14, 1899.1

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No. 636,98l. Patented um). .14, |899.

F. HAEHNEL. v CIGAR MAKING MACHINE. (Appucaeion filed Jan. 14, 1899.)

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Patented Nov. I4, |899.

F. HAEHNEL.

CIGAR MAKING MACHINE.

(Application led Jan. 14, 1899.)

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(No Model.)

INVENTOR, 7' ,Ig/Q I@ MSN WITNESSES:

Patented Nov. r4, |899.

No. 636,98l.

F. HAEHNEL. lGIGA MKING MACHINE.

(Application led Jan. 14, 1899.)

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No. 636,991. 'Patented Nov. I4. |899. F. HAI-:H NEL.

CIGAR MAKING MACHINE.

(Application led Jan. 14, 1 898.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT EEICE.

FREDERIC HAEI-INEL, or ANTWERP, BELGIUM, AssIeNoR To THE COMPAGNIE ERARo SOCIETE ANONYME, or SAME PLACE.

CIG'AR-MAKlNG MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION fmiing part f Letters Patent No. 636,981, dated Nvemter 14, 1899. Application filed January 14, 1899. Serial No. 702,135. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom, t 711,601/ concern:

Inechanical engineer, a citizen of France, residing at Rue Dambrugge 104, Antwerp, in the Kingdom of Belgium, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar- Making Machines, of which the following is a clear description. Y

This invention relates to cigar-making machines; and it consists in the improved machine of this nature substantially constructed as hereinafter described and iinally embodied in the clauses of the claim.

I have fully illustrated the invention in the accompanying drawings, wherein corresponding letters of reference indicate like parts, and wherein- Y Figure l is a view in side elevation of my Fig. 2 is a top plan view of my improved cigar-making machine. Fig. 3 is a front view of the machine somewhat enlarged and certain portions thereof being removed. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional View of the upper portion of the machine. r Fig. 5 is a perspective view of that portion of the mechanism of my machine whereby the cigars after being formed are successively projected into the molds for giving them iinished shape. Fig. 6 is also a perspective view of the mechanism referred to in Fig. 5, the parts being shown in the positions in which they act to project acigar into its mold; Figs. 7 and 8 are respectively a side view and a top plan view of certain parts whichact to maintain the filler-feeding mechanism in its advanced position. Figs. 9 and yl0 are side views of certain levers whereby 1notion`2is` imparted from the drive-shaft of the machine to its several working parts. Figs. 1l, 12,' and`l3 are longitudinal sectional views of that portion of the machine whereby the rolling and Wrapping of the cigars are effected, the three views showing a cigar at several stages of this operation; and Fig. 14 is a detail view of a portion of the mechanism shown in Fig. et.

The letter a in said drawings designates the frame of the machine, and upon it is mounted a top plate a', said top plate supporting a pair of vertically-disposed parallel plates a2, each having on its outer face a pair j A I of L-shaped flanges a3, forming a guideway Beit known that I, FREDERIC I-IAEHNEL,l

a4. Above this pair of L-shaped iianges is another longitudinal and outwardly-projecting flange a5.

In the frame a, beneath the top plate a', is journaled the main shaft b of the machine, said shaft carrying at one end a gear-wheel h', with which meshes a small pinion b2 upon one end of a shaft b3, also journaled in said `frame and carrying at its other end a beltpulley b4. The shaft h3 is the drive-shaft.

Beneath the shaft h is arranged a stationary shaft c, the same providing a fulcrum for an inverted-T-shaped lever c and for each of a pair of upwardly-extending leversvcg. The body or vertical portion of the lever c' is bifurcated, forming lugs, as at c3 c4, and the levers c2 are enlarged near their lower ends, and in the enlargement c5 thus formed is a Curved slot c6, which receives the shaft b. Each lever c2 is provided with an integral head c7, in which is formed an elongated slot C8, and in this slot works theftrunnion d of a bracket CZ', to which is secured a guide-piece d2, that Works in the corresponding guideway d4.

The levers c' and c2 are worked back and forth upon the shaft c by means of tappets f cl3 d4, suitably disposed upon the shaft b, so as to secure the proper relative actuation of the parts hereinafter described that are dependent upon these levers for their movement. 'f

` VUpon the upper surface ofthe top plate a and in a longitudinal recess e, formed therein,

vis disposed an elongated carriage e', in which as to keep its point in Contact with the teeth e3. From the block e5 projects a spindle e6,

having an adjusting-nut e7, about which is coiled a spiral spring e8, said spring bearing against the block at one of its ends and at the other of its ends against the end wall of IOO a casing e9, that is suspended from the top plate a. lt should be remarked that an opening e10 is formed in the top plate above the casing for the point of the p awl to work in. The block e5 is reciprocated by means of a pin e, adjustably mounted on a bar eX, connecting the levers c2, as said levers vibrate, each actuation of the block imparting through the pawl e4 an advance movement to the carriage e.

The rear portion j of each plate a2 is elevated, and upon it is mounted a horizontal plate f', that projects for a considerable distance rearwardly. This plate is provided with two or more pairs of transversely-disposed slots f2, and upon it is mounted a pair of L- shaped strips f3, the same being adjustably secured in position relatively to each other by means of bolts f4, penetrating said strips and the slots.

Above the plate f is arranged a reciprocating carriage g, the under side of said carriage consisting of a plate g', having a series of teeth or serrations g2, and said plate being removably secured in any desirable manner to the carriage. The object of removably securing this plate to the carriage is to provide for the employment of various widths of this element which acts 'between the L- shaped strips f3 and which in its reciprocations and by virtue of its serrations coacts with the plate f to advance the tobacco which is to form the filler. 1

Projecting upwardly from the plate f and both sides of the carriage g are two pairs of lugs 7L 7L', and connecting the members of each of these pairs of lugs is a rod h2. The rod h2, joining the lugs 7i, is connected to a hook 7b3 on the carriage by means of a helical spring 71.4, which spring, it will be obvious, acts to draw the carriage rearwardly. Upon the top of the carriage is pivotally mounted a pair of horizontally-vibrating hooked pawls 7L, the same working in opposite directions and being adapted to engage lugsl 7L?, projecting upwardly from the plate f' and having their idle ends drawn toward each other by means of aspiral connecting-spring hs, all as clearly shown in Figs. 4, 7, and S.

The carriage g is adapted not only for reciprocation, but also for elevation, when actuated by pairs of bell-crank levers i', that are fulcrurned upon the rods 7a2. The corresponding arms of each pair of bell-crank levers i are connected by rods t" t2, the rods t workingin horizontal slots @Bin projections i4 on the carriage. The rearmost bell-crank levers t have forwardly-projecting extensions j.

j ,7'2 are pairs of guides that project upwardly from the iiange a5 at the forward end of each plate a2, being secured thereto by bolts js. Between these guides works a rectangular frame j, against the back of which is secured a knife or cutter jfl, which is adapted to move downwardly in approximate contact with the forward edge of the plate f', so as to intermittently cut o the wads of filling.

The frame has projecting outwardly from it and between the guides j l7'2 trunnions jl, with which engage levers 7o, that are fulcrnmed each side of the machine in and outside of the elevated portion f of each plate a2, said levers being provided with slots 7c' for the reception of the trunnions and being coactively operated from the levers c' by adjustable pitmen 7a2. The levers 7c are spaced from the sides of the'frame j* by means of washersjs, and beneath said washers and bearing against them are the extensions j.

Upon the outer face of the rectangular framej4 is disposed a plate 7c3, said plate being held against the frame by means of springs 7a4, arranged on spindles 7c5, that penetrate slots 7aG in said plate and project from the plate forming the knife j, the outer ends of said spindles being provided'with adjustingnuts 707 for the springs. As the trame j reciprocates the movement of the plate 7c3 is each time, both in the upward and in the downward movement, for an instant retarded by the action of an outwardly-curving spring 7c8, which projects downwardly from a crosspiece 7c", surmounting the guides j j2, and bears against a contact-strip 7010, secured upon said plate. The plate 7c3, in other words, can only move a distance corresponding to the length of its slots 71:6. The plate 7c3 is made movable, so as to retract not only out of the way of the gate when the latter is closed, but also out of the way of the bar n' as the latter moves forward to roll the cigar.

At the forward end of the plate f and beneath the same is hinged a gate '7, said gate being controlled by springs 7 and being adapted to coact with the plate 7a3 to prevent the tobacco from being fed out except when the frame descends to cut off the desired quantity of tobacco and at the same time push aside the gate to make a passage.

'm is a belt or apron that is secured in a shaft m', controlled by a ratchet and pawl m0 and connecting the elevationsf of the plates a2 at one of its ends and which at its other end is removably secured in a suitable clamp m2, its middle portion being approximately beneath the frame j4. This belt or apron passes over a table m3, which is disposed slightly in front of the side framej, its front and rear edges being preferably rounded 0E. The brackets d' form bearings for the trunnions n of an ovoid bar n, over which the belt or apron also passes and on which it is adapted to coact with the table m3 as it moves to form a running pocket, in which the cigar is wrapped in an obvious manner. It should be remarked that the front portions of the elevationsfare cut away, as at n2, so as to permit the ovoid bar to be carried far enough rearwardly to get past the line of movement of the frame 714. One of the plates a2 has an inwardly-projecting flange a3, upon the top of which is adapted to wipe a lug n, that projects from one of the trunnions of the ovoid bar, said lug thus acting to turn the bar back IDO ou't of its vertical position, so that it can best coact with the table m3 to produce the running pocket in the belt or' apron.

. o designates a pair of levers, the forward end of each of which has a slot 0 and the rear end of which is fulcrumed, as at o2, in the car- -riage g. The slot o in each of these levers receives the corresponding trunnion of the ovoid bar n, and just before the ovoid bar approaches the forward limit of its movement the end of the slot in each of these levers is reached, and consequently the lever is drawn upon, which action imparts an advance movement to the carriage g.

At the points o2 of pivotal connection for the rear ends of one of the levers o a pitman o3 is connected, the free end of this pitman being connected to one end of a lever o4, which is fulcrumed upon one of'a pair of shafts 05, journaled beneath the plate f and carrying a belt 0G, which initially feeds the tobacco filler onto the plate f and beneath the carria e The lever o4 carries a weighted awl 07, which engages the teeth of a ratchet-wheel 08, secured upon one end of one of the rolls over which the belt o6 passes. Just before the ovoid bar completes its forward movement the belt o(i is simultaneously moved through the above mechanism.

One member of the clamp m2 is formed as one portion of a feedway,whereby the wrapped cigars are successively projected into their respective molds,the other portion being movable around a shaft p, which is journaled in lugs p', that extend upwardly from the top plate between the plates d2. The stationary member p2 and the movable member p3 of this feedway have concavities in their adjacent faces conforming approximately to the outline of a cigar. Across the top of the member 193 extends a bar p4, against the ends of which bear springs p5, that are secured attheir lower ends in the plates d2, said springs thus tending to maintain the feedway normally closed.

q is a plunger-rod connecting verticallymoving bars q', the lower edges of said plunger-rod being beveled, so as to give it the shape -of a Wedge. This rod is adapted to move downwardly between lthe members p2 p3, forcing the wrapped cigar through the space between said members and into their molds. It is also adapted to be moved toward and against the upper end of the movable member p3, so as to previously open the feedway, so that the wrapped cigar can readily enter, the pushing aside of the rod Q being effected by the advance of the ovoid bar which engages the bars q', carrying said rod.

The lower ends of the bars q' are connected by a slot-and-bolt arrangement s to upwardly-projecting arms s', said arms being` mounted upon a bar s2, which the adjoining end of the T-shaped lever c carries. The bars q' are braced by a rod s3, and a spring s4 connects a hook on the lever c' with a hook 0n said rod. An elastic frameis thus formed,

so that the action of the plunger-rod q is not made absolutely positive, and said plungerrod q can yield so as not to damage the cigar.

The starting and stopping of the machine are effected by means of a treadle t, said treadle being connected through a series of levers t with a sleeve t2, that is keyed upon the shaft 3, said sleeve constituting one member of a clutch, of which the other member is the annular boss or hub t3 of the pulley b4, which is loosely mounted on said shaft.

When the carriage e', which supports the molds, has been advanced to such a position that the last mold has been utilized, an alarm u, mounted on the under side of the top plate d', is adapted to be actuated by any suitable detent on said carriage.

In describing the operation it will be presupposed that the treadle t having been worked to effect an engagement of the clutch and a consequent starting of the rotation of the shaft and actuation of the levers c and c2 in an obvious manner said levers c2 have advanced and through t-he levers o have drawn forward the carriage g, so that its pawls h6 engage the lugs h7 and lock said carriage in this position. The seri-ations or teeth of the plate g on the under side of said carriage will therefore have advanced the tobacco constituting the filler under the frame j4. Thereupon the slotted end of the lever 7o will be depressed, this action being effected by the rocking of the lever c and the consequent lifting of the pitman k2. The depression of the slotted ends of the levers lo effects the lowering of the frame jt and of the knife j, carried thereby, the frame and the knife coacting, the one to push open the gate Zand the other to cut off the projecting portion of the filler, which thereupon falls into the pocket formed in the belt or apron m between the rear edge of the table m3 and the ovoid bar fm. It should be here remarked that the movements of the levers c2 are comparatively quick, so that they return to their rear position before the frame L7'4 falls. The frame jl, having deposited the cut-off portion of the filler in the pocket of the belt or apron m, is thereupon lifted by the levers 7o, whose slotted ends are raised again. It should be remarked that when the slotted ends of the levers were lowered the extensionsj of the bell-crank levers t'r were also lowered, thus moving said bell-crank levers about their fulcrums, which action of course raised the carriage g, thereby lifting the pawls h6 above the lugs h?, so that they could snap out of engagement therewith and permit the resetting of the carriage under actuation of its spring h4. Before the cut-off portion of the filler drops into the pocket of the belt or apron m the attendant has placed in said pocket the wrapper for the cigar, and it is into this wrapper, of course, that the filler, strictly speaking,falls. Thereupon the levers c2 again begin to move forward, carrying with them Ithe ovoid bar m, which when it approaches IOO IIO

the rear end of the table m3 is turned back upon its trnnnions by virtue of the contact between its lug n4, wiping upon the flange n3. This action of the ovoid bar obviates an undue pressure upon the cigar. It will be seen that as the ovoid bar continues to advance it acts, as hereinbefore described, in connection with the table m3, to form a running loop or pocket in the apron m, thus effecting the wrapping of the cigar. As it approaches the limit of its forward movement the ovoid bar strikes against the upper ends of the rods q', carrying the plunger-rod q, forcing said rods in such a way that the plunger-rod impinges against the movable member p3 of the feedway, thus opening the latter for the reception of the wrapped cigar. The next action to which the cigar is subjected is that of being pushed or forced through the feedway by means of the plunger-rod q, which is forced downwardly through the feedway by the lowering of the rods q', actuated initially from the lever c.

The advance of the carriage e' and the operation of the belt 06 have been already described, as has also the action of the plate 7c3 and its accessory parts, which coact with the frame j* to prevent a premature escape of the filler.

It will be obvious that in order to regulate the belt or apron fm so as to produce running pockets of varying dimensions, and thus altering the size of the cigars, the adjusting mechanism for the shaft m', comprised in the ratchet-and-pawl arrangement m0, need only be manipulated.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a cigar-making machine, the combination, with the frame, of a filler-feeding mechanism consisting of a plate supported upon a portion of said frame, a spring-actuated carriage adapted to coact with said plate to advance the filler, and means for advancing said carriage against the action of its spring, substantially as described.

2. In a cigar-making machine, the combination, with the frame, of a filler-feeding mechanism consisting of a plate supported upon a portion of said frame, a spring-actuated carriage adapted to coact with said plate to advance the filler, means for advancing said carriage against the action of its spring, locking means for securing said carriage in its advanced position, and means for releas= ing said carriage, substantially as described.

3. In a cigar-making machine, the combination, with the frame, of a filler-feeding mechanism consisting of a plate supported upon a portion of said frame, a spring-actuated elevatory carriage adapted to coact with said plate to advance the iiller, said carriage being provided with teeth or serrations adjacent the plate, means for advancing said carriage against the action of its spring, locking means for securing said carriage in its advancedl position, and means for elevating said carriage to release the same from its locking means, substantially as described.

4. In a cigar-making machine, the combif nation, with the frame, of a filler-feeding mechanism consisting of a plate supported upon a portion of said frame, a spring-actuated elevatory carriage adapted to coact with said plate to advance the filler, said carriage being provided with teeth or serrations adjacent the plate, means for advancing said carriage against the action of its spring, spring-actuated hook-pawls carried by said carriage, lugs projecting from said plate and adapted to be engaged by said pawls to secure the carriage in its advanced position, operatively connected and suitably fulcrumed bell-crank levers, said levers being operatively connected to said carriage, and means for actuating said levers to elevate the carriage and disengage the pawls from said lugs, substantially as described.

5. In a cigar-making machine, the combination, with the frame, of a filler-feeding mechanism consisting of a plate supported upon a portion of said frame, a spring-actuated elevatory carriage adapted to coact with said plate to advance the filler, said carriage being provided with teeth or serrations adjacent the plate, means for advancing said carriage against the action of its spring, spring-actuated hook-pawls carried by said carriage, lugs projecting from said plate and adapted to be engaged by said pawls to secure the carriage in its advanced position, operatively connected and suitably fulcrumed bell-crank levers, said levers being operatively connected to said carriage, a llercutting mechanism disposed at one end of said filler-feeding mechanism and adapted to reciprocate transversely thereof, means for actuating said filler-cutting mechanism, and an extension or extensions projecting from said bell-crank levers and operatively engaging said filler-cutting mechanism, substantially as described.

6. In a cigar-making machine, the combination, with the main frame, and with a fillerfeeding mechanism mounted in said frame and comprising a plate, of a filler-cutting mechanism disposed at one end of said plate and consisting of a reciprocating frame movable transversely thereof, a knife or cutter carried by said frame, a spring-actuated gate disposed beneath said frame, a plate movably mounted on said frame and coacting therewith and with the gate to prevent the escape of the uncut iiller, and means for reciprocating said frame, substantially as described.

7. In a cigar-making machine, the combination, with a filler-feeding mechanism, of a filler-cutting mechanism consisting of a reciprocating frame, a knife carried by said frame, a spring-actuated gate disposed beneath said frame, a plate carried by said frame andmovable independently of and adapted to coact therewith and with the gate IIO to prevent the escape of the uncut filler, and a spring carried by said frame and bearing against'the plate, substantially as described.

8. In a cigar-making machine, the combination, with the frame, of a iller-feediug mechanism, `filler-cutting mechanism operatively disposed with reference to said feeding mechanism, means for operating said Iillercutting mechanism, a loose belt or apron eX- tending beneath said filler-cutting mechanism, a table, a reciprocating bar, said belt or apron extending over said table and the bar and said bar being disposed parallel to and adapted to reciprocate above said table, and levers operatively connecting said bar and the filler-feeding mechanism, said bar being adapted to actuate said feeding mechanism through said levers, substantially as de'- scribed. Y

9. In a cigar-making machine, the combination, with the frame, of a ller-feeding mechanism, filler-cutting mechanism operatively disposed with reference to said feeding mechanism, means for operating said iillercutting mechanism, a loose belt or apron extending beneath said filler-cutting mechanism, a table, a reciprocating bar, said belt or apron extending over said table and the bar and said bar being disposed parallel to and adapted to reciprocate above said table, levers operatively connecting said bar and the ller-feeding mechanism, a feedway disposed adjacent said table and near the end thereof` remote from said filler-cutting mechanism, said feedway comprising a movable member, and a plunger-rod movable into said feedway, said bar being adapted to actuate said plunger-rod and the movable member to partially open the feedway, substantially as described.

10. In a cigar-making machine, the combination, with the frame,of a wrapping mechanism consisting of a table, a bar disposed parallel to and movable over said table, a loose belt or apron extending over said table and the bar, a feedway disposed at one end of said table, said feedway comprising a movable springactuated member, aplunger-rod movable into said feedway, reciprocating rods carrying said plunger-rod and adapted to be engaged by said bar, and means for reciprocating said rods, substantially as described.

l1. In a wrapping mechanism for cigarmaking machines, the combination of a suitably-supported table, a loose belt or apron extending over said table, a pivoted bar having, transversely, the shape of an ovoid and said belt or apron also extending over said bar and said bar being disposed parallel to and adapted to reciprocate above said table, a bar situated near and somewhat beneath, one edge of said table, and a lug carried by said ovoid bar and adapted to wipe upon said last-named bar, substantially as described.

I2. In a cigar-making machine, the combination, with the frame, of a top plate comprised in said frame, vertically-disposed parallel plates mounted on said top plate and provided with guideways, a table disposed between said vertical plates, brackets movable in said guideways, a pivoted bar carried by said brackets, a loose belt or apron extending over said bar and the table, said bar being disposed transversely with reference to and adapted to reciprocate above said table, and means for reciprocating said brackets, substantially as described.

13. In a cigar-making machine, the combination, with the frame, of a Wrapping mechanism arranged therein, a longitudinallymovable carriage disposed beneath said Wrapping mechanism, a series of molds carried by said carriage, said carriage having teeth on its undersurface,a suitably-supported springactuated block, a pawl pivoted in said block and adapted to engage said teeth, and means for moving said block, substantially as described.

14E. In a cigar-making machine, the combination, with the frame, of flller-feedin g mechanism, filler-cutting mechanism, wrapping mechanism, a movable carriage operatively disposed with reference to said wrapping mechanism and carrying a set of molds, a tappet-carrying revoluble shaft, a suitablyf ulcrumed bifurcated T-shaped lever adapted to be actuated by said tappet-carrying shaft, other suitably-fulcrumed levers adapted to be actuated by said tappet-carryingshaft, operative connecting means between said T- shaped lever and the filler-cutting mechanism, and operative connecting means between the other levers and the filler-feeding mechanism, the wrapping mechanism and said carriage, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereto set my hand this 24th day of December, 1898.

FREDERIC HAEHNEL.

Witnesses:

MAURICE DE WOLF, GEO. F. LINCOLN.

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